Can determination of extractable organofluorine (EOF) be standardized? First interlaboratory comparisons of EOF and fluorine mass balance in sludge and water matrices
Anna Kärrman, Leo W. Y. Yeung, Kyra M. Spaan, Frank Thomas Lange, Minh Anh Nguyen, Merle Plassmann, Cynthia A. de Wit, Marco Scheurer, Raed Awad, Jonathan P. Benskin
Abstract
The first step towards the urgently needed standardization of EOF methods for PFAS-total assessment is presented in this interlaboratory study.
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Ultrapure waterTrifluoroacetic acidChemistryEffluentChromatographyGroundwaterWastewaterEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringEngineeringGeotechnical engineeringPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactChemical Analysis and Environmental Impact